

The Sword & The Trowel
Founders Ministries
The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
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Sep 16, 2019 • 1h 36min
Should Women Preach in Our Lord's Day Worship Services? A Debate with Tom Ascol and Dwight Mckissic
Should Women Preach in Our Lord's Day Worship Services? A Debate with Tom Ascol and Dwight Mckissic by Founders Ministries

Sep 10, 2019 • 27min
TS&TT: Natural Disasters, Soldiers of Christ & Letting Peace Rule
Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss natural disasters, the sovereignty of God, review the book Soldiers of Christ and what it means to let the peace of Christ rule in your heart.
Soldiers of Christ: https://press.founders.org/shop/soldiers-of-christ/
Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://founders.org/cinedoc/
2019 Southeast Founders Conference: https://founders.org/events/2019/12/2019-southeast-founders-conference-2/
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Sep 3, 2019 • 26min
TS&TT: Joshua Harris, Apostasy, Regenerate Church Membership, & Paying Attention
Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss Joshua Harris' recent announcement renouncing Christianity and explain apostasy. They review the book On Earth As It Is In Heaven, the importance of regenerate church membership and the command to pay much closer attention.

Aug 27, 2019 • 59min
TS&TT: Tom Nettles | Historical Theology of Controversy
Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore continue their discussion with Tom Nettles. Dr. Nettles discusses the historical theology of controversy, specifically in Baptist life. The conversation centers on many key controversies in our history as well as current controversies within Evangelicalism, inducing Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, Women Preaching and Cultural Marxism.
Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://founders.org/cinedoc/
2019 Southeast Founders Conference: https://founders.org/events/2019/12/2019-southeast-founders-conference-2/
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Aug 20, 2019 • 51min
TS&TT: Dr. Tom Nettles | 1960s in Mississippi, Resigning from Seminary & Baptist Life History
Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore sit down with fellow Founders Board Member Tom Nettles. Dr. Nettles shares about his life growing up in Mississippi in the 1960s, resigning from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and the history of Baptist life in America from his own prism of experience.
50% off SALE | By His Grace and For His Glory: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-his-grace-and-for-his-glory/
Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://founders.org/cinedoc/
2019 Southeast Founders Conference: https://founders.org/events/2019/12/2019-southeast-founders-conference-2/
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Aug 13, 2019 • 23min
TS&TT: Caring Well: Abuse in the Church, Life In the Body & How to Stand
Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss abuse in the church - how should we respond to and handle accusations? They examine the resource Caring Well, review the book Life in the Body by Curtis Thomas and the command to stand in Ephesians 6:14.
Life in the Body: https://press.founders.org/shop/life-in-the-body-of-christ/
Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://founders.org/cinedoc/
2019 Southeast Founders Conference: https://founders.org/events/2019/12/2019-southeast-founders-conference-2/
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Jul 30, 2019 • 23min
TS&TT: The Affordable Care Act, Abstract of Systematic Theology & entering the Narrow Gate
In this episode of The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the Affordable Care Act, Abstract of Systematic Theology & entering the narrow gate.
SHOW RESOURCES: https://founders.org/interviews/tstt-the-affordable-care-act-abstract-of-systematic-theology-entering-the-narrow-gate/
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Jul 23, 2019 • 26min
TS&TT: By What Standard? God's World... God's Rules
In this episode of The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the upcoming Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? God's World... God's Rules and the official release of the trailer.
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Jul 16, 2019 • 25min
TS&TT: Plodding for God, 1689 Confession, & Rejoicing & Weeping together
In this episode of The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss living the christian life in daily obedience and faithfulness aka how to "plod for God", The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith in Modern English, and rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep.
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Founders Cinedoc: https://founders.org/founderscinedoc/
The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith in Modern English: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-baptist-confession-of-faith-in-modern-english/
2019 SE Founders Conference | https://founders.org/events/2019/12/2019-southeast-founders-conference-cape-coral-fl/
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Jul 9, 2019 • 23min
TS&TT: Can a Christian vote Democrat? Al Mohler on Leadership & Loving your Enemies
In this episode of The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss whether or not Christians can vote for Democrat to the glory of God, Al Mohler's book The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters, and how we are called to love our enemies.
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The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters | https://www.ligonier.org/store/the-conviction-to-lead-paperback/
2019 SE Founders Conference | https://founders.org/events/2019/12/2019-southeast-founders-conference-cape-coral-fl/
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